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Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (1868–1963)

By: Robert A. Wortham
In: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
Edited by: Richard T. Schaefer
Subject:Race & Ethnicity
Keywords:African American communities; African American studies; African Americans; African studies; black church; negro; the philadelphia negro

William Edward Burghardt (known as W. E. B.) Du Bois was a pioneer in the study of race relations in the United States. Educator, author, editor, and social and political activist, Du Bois devoted his life to addressing the problems associated ...

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  Wortham, R. (2008). Du bois, william edward burghardt (1868–1963). In R. T. Schaefer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society (Vol. 1, pp. 424-427). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n174
  
  Wortham, Robert A. "Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (1868–1963)." In Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, edited by Schaefer, Richard T., 424-27. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n174.
  
  Wortham, R. 2008. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (1868–1963). In: Richard T. Schaefer Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 424-427 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n174> [Accessed 23 Apr 2021].
  
  Wortham, Robert A. "Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt (1868–1963)." Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Edited by Richard T. Schaefer. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 424-27. SAGE Knowledge. 23 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n174.
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